and Star Media Group will kick off at 9am tomorrow with a celebrity exhibition match at the Bulan Sukan Negara festival outside Bukit Jalil Stadium.
Members of the public will also get to try blind football themselves after the celebrity match, from 10:30am to 6:00pm, with goodie bags and prizes from Starbucks and Inside Scoop up for grabs. “I’ve always felt like the blind have a very unique perspective towards life - maybe we’ll discover something we’ve never thought of before!”988 radio announcer Brandon Chew said he was looking forward to understanding how the blind can play a sport like football.
The Eye On The Ball film showcases the inspiring and dramatic story of the Harimau Buta’s unlikely quest to qualify for the World Cup of blind football. “Everybody should come out this Saturday and support the team. Even their cheers will lift the Harimau Buta’s spirits - it’s different from normal football, where the players can see their supporters. Here, our support needs to be heard, ” he said.Former national player and Selangor U-21 head coach Gunalan Karupiah is looking forward to watching his “boys” try their sport from a different perspective.
For good cause ? Or for cheap publicity 😛😛😛